Cytotoxic Effect of U(VI) and Mo(VI) Peroxo Complexes Against Brine Shrimp

 

Md.Kudrat-E-Zahan1*, Md. Abdul Alim2, M.M. Haque1, Lokonuzzaman Ahmmed1,

M. Sher Ali1 and M. Saidul Islam1

1Inorganic Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

2Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh

*Corresponding Author E-mail: kudrat.chem@ru.ac.bd

 

ABSTRACT:

Some new mixed ligand peroxo complexes of U(VI) and Mo(VI)  with amino acids and heterocyclic amines have been synthesized. The complexes have been obtained to be [MO(O2)(DA)2L],Where, M= (VI), Mo(VI); DA=deprotonated amino acid such as valine, cysteine; L=heterocyclic amines such as quinoline, isoquinoline, 8-hydoxyquinoline,1.10-phenanthroline, pyridine, 2-aminopyridine. Cytotoxic activities of the complexes have been examined against brine shrimp nauplii. U(VI) complexes were found to be more toxic to brine shrimp then Mo(VI) complexes.

 

KEYWORDS: Peroxo complexes, Cytotoxicity, Brine Shrimp, Heterocyclic amines

 

 


INTRODUCTION:

Transition metals, in combination with a variety of ligands, has been shown to exhibit cytotoxic or antibiotic activity. The emergence of strains resistant to antimicrobial agents may be bringing to an end the so called “antibiotic era” [1]. The widespread and increasing resistance of bacterial and fungal pathogens to commonly used antibiotics and chemotherapeutics has provided the necessary impetus to find alternative drugs and/or therapies to which microorganisms will not easily develop resistance. One example of these relatively novel strategies (therapies) is antimicrobial metal complexes, which is expected to be useful in the treatment of several severe infections [2]. Recently, cytotoxicity of few U(VI) and Mo(VI) complexes have been reported [3-5].

 

In order to understand the mechanisms of action of chemicals on cells and tissues it is important to perform cytotoxicity tests, since the cytotoxicity of a compound is thought to play an important role in a number of pathological processes. In view of the importance, recently we studied few mixed ligand complexes containing heterocyclic amine as secondary ligands and few Schiff base containing complexes [6-15]. Here, we are going to report cytotoxic activity of some new mixed ligand peroxo complexes of U(VI) and Mo(VI).

 

EXPERIMENTAL:

Reagents and chemicals:

All chemicals were of A.R. grade. The solvents were from BDH (England), E-merck (Germany) and Carew & Co.(Bangladesh) were used as supplied but ethanol which was purified by refluxing the 99% crude with magnesium turnings and iodine and finally distilled.

 

Preparation of U(VI) and Mo(VI)  complexes:

For molybdenum complexes molybdic acid (1.5g, 0.01 mol) in H2O2 (30% 50 ml), for uranium complexes an ethanolic solution of UO2(NO3)2.6H2O (0.005 mol) in 30% H2O2(50 ml) was added. After that it was heated with constant stirring about 36 hours, cooled and filtered to obtain a clear solution. Solution of the secondary ligand was dissolved in ethanol (30-50 ml), the solution of other ligands i.e., valine/Cystein dissolved in aq.KOH with slow constant stirring. These three solutions were mixed carefully with constant stirring and reduced the volume to 50 ml by heating. The resulting precipitate was filtered, washed with water and ethanol. The complex was dried in vaccuo over P4O10 in a vacuum desiccator.

 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

All the synthetic compounds showed positive results in the brine shrimp lethality bioassay indicating that the compounds are biologically active (Table 1 and 2). The rate of mortality of brine shrimp nauplii was found to be increased with the increase of concentration for all the complexes. The concentration 160 mg/ml caused 100% mortality in brine shrimp for all the complexes of U(VI) and Mo(VI) at 24h exposure. About 80% mortality was achieved at 160 ml/ml. concentration for U(VI) complexes but at the same concentration caused 90% mortality for the Mo(VI) complexes at 24h. exposure.

 

 

 

 

Table 1.  Brine shrimp lethality bioassay for U(VI) complexes.

Complexes

24h. Exposure

LC50 (mg/ml)

95%conf. limit(mg/ml)

[UO(O2)(Val)­2(Py)2]

37.46

23.74-59.12

[UO(O2)(Val)­2(Q)2]

29.95

13.35-45.94

[UO(O2)(Val)­2(IQ)2]

24.12

15.56-37.39

K[UO(O2)(Val)­2(8-HQ)]

18.23

11.12-30.05

[UO(O2)(Val)­2(1,10 Phen)]

13.74

8.20-23.022

[UO(O2)(Val)­2(2-Apy)]

28.9

19.44-43.16

[UO(O2)(Cyst)­2(Py)2]

22.27

14.69-33.77

[UO(O2)(Cyst)­2(Q)2]

42.56

27.08-66.89

[UO(O2)(Cyst)­2(IQ)2]

19.61

11.32-33.98

[UO(O2)(Cyst)­2(2-Apy)]

13.90

6.91-28.43

 

 

 

 

Table 2. Brine shrimp lethality bioassay for Mo(VI) complexes

Complexes

24h. Exposure

LC50 (mg/ml)

95%conf. limit(mg/ml)

[MoO(O2)(Val)­2(Py)2]

28.67

19.24-42.74

[MoO(O2)(Val)­2(Q)2]

25.05

13.48-48.06

[MoO(O2)(Val)­2(IQ)2]

18.14

11.09-29.67

[MoO(O2)(Val)­2(2-Apy)]

21.78

14.69-33.12

K[MoO(O2)(Val)­2(8-HQ)]

29.98

19.32-46.54

[MoO(O2)(Val)­2(1,10 Phen)]

58.51

36.32-94.54

[MoO(O2)(Cyst)­2(Py)2]

17.65

12.44-25.08

[MoO(O2)( Cyst)­2(Q)2]

44.52

21.88-92.13

[MoO(O2)( Cyst)­2(IQ)2]

42.89

24.98-73.66

K[MoO(O2)(Cyst)­2(8-HQ)]

13.98

6.91-28.28

 

 

 

The lethality values for 50 and 95% confidence mortality limits are shown in Tables 1 and 2. The complex [UO(O2)(Val)2(1,10 Phen)] exhibit more toxic to brine shrimp compared to other complexes of U(VI) indicating the lower values of LC50 (13.74 mg/ml). However, among Mo(VI) complexes, K[MoO(O2)(Cyst)2(8-HQ)] showed more toxic having the lower concentration of LC50 values(13.98mg/ml). The present investigations clearly showed that the U(VI) complexes were found to be more toxic to brine shrimp then Mo(VI) complexes. From the experimental indication it is observed that probably the cytotoxicity of the complexes increases with increase of atomic volume of the metal in a particular group.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

We would like to thanks chairman, Department of pharmacy, University of Rajshahi for providing laboratory facility.

 

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Received on 21.04.2015         Modified on 11.05.2015

Accepted on 30.05.2015         © AJRC All right reserved

Asian J. Research Chem. 8(11): November 2015; Page 661-663

DOI: 10.5958/0974-4150.2015.00106.6